M4 iPad Pro | The Only Computer I Need!
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
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Ive had the new M4 iPad Pro for about a week now and I wanted to give you my thoughts on it from he new design, to the accessories to iPadOS.
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Quick Recap of Specs
0:40 - Design uPdates
1:23 - OLED display
2:08 - Rear camera
2:30 - FaceID camera
3:15 - How the lightweight nature helps
4:41 - Paperlike Sponsor
6:00 - What the new M4 Chip actually Means
7:00 - Creative Tasks
7:51 - Other productivity tasks
8:45 - Gaming on iPad Pro
9:40 - Multitasking Gains on M4
10:42 - The Quad Speakers
11:05 - Faster Charging
11:37 - Nanotextured Glass
12:31 - New Accessories
12:40 - New Magic Keyboard
14:15 - Apple Pencil Pro
16:43 - The MacOS vs iPadOS dilemma
18:10 - Who should upgrade to the new iPad Pro
19:45 - What do you think?
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The current paper like screen is 6 to 8 weeks out. So in the meantime, I’m trying Nibbs that have dragged like being on paper.
You’re not spending “$2000 for the new Textured Display on the M4 iPad Pro”. It’s not a stand-alone add-on. You’re only paying an extra $100 or so to upgrade to that.
But yeah, $2000 does make a “compelling” case for buying Paperlike. 🤷♂️
My wife started using her M1 iPad Pro with Paperlike in January of 2022. She uses it a lot, and only recently replaced the original one because it was scratched and coming loose at the corners. Since there were 2 in the box this is a bargain.
I'll wait until WWDC to see how the software will change to actually utilize the M4.
People say that every year and it never happens 😂
They’re not making it more Mac like. We thought the same when they first added M1. We have to remember that the M naming is just marketing. The iPad Pro was always going to get “M1” since m1 was just the next gen X/Z chip.
People always say this and I already had apps that ran my M2 ad redline max, and the additional power was my main reason for getting the new 13 inch. You can already not only utilize but get maximum potential risk from these chips. I don’t get all the whining about the power going to waste, maybe whine about something more useful like background tasks and the files mess
Apple will focus on Accessibility features and AI in iPadOS plus the usual suspects of bug and security fixes and maybe new emojis and such like. Possible SM might get a new lick of paint with some animation effect that looks cool but does not change the functionality to be better.
In effect, the budget cheap iPads are the best ones and the new iPads are always excessively expensive unless you're an artist or creative and the device pays for itself.
I am in the same boat. I would really like to pick up the 13" iPad Pro, I am in fact waiting till WWDC to see what happens with iPadOS before moving forward. I feel that will determine my storage capacity, if it in fact gets more powerful software capabilities that could determine if I jump up to the 1TB option for more ram etc.
If nothing much happens with the iPad OS... We then will know for sure apple has no interest in making the iPad a more serious computer.
My hat is off to you for biting the bullet for this many years and just using the iPad for all of your work. It’s kind of amazing that you can do it. You are definitely the expert now.
Great “first impression”. I love that YOU did this review. It’s refreshing to see someone other than a MacBook Pro Stan review the iPad Pro! That’s like listening to a classical music lover describing Beats sound quality. This was informative, covering the improvements of all 3 devices reasonably quickly. You spoke to iPad users about expectations and use cases. You have the M4 chip, Tandem OLED and FACE ID, so this was an excellent update to the iPad. You were unapologetic about liking what you like. Nice job.
I upgraded from the 2018 11 inch iPad pro to the m4 11 inch pro. Very happy with it! I see performance gains everywhere. It’s really pushed me to use the iPad more, even over my MacBook.
Thanks for your input! 🐬🐬🐬
Thanks for the video, it is always nice to see the views of another iPad enthusiast. There do seem to be a lot of commenters saying that the iPad cannot replace the Mac, and in some respects that may be true, but everyone has a different use case. The company I work for (a multinational organisation) provide me with a Windows laptop (unfortunately), therefore as I do not need to get any serious work done for myself (besides a bit of personal admin) the iPad is a perfect modular computer. I can hook it up to a monitor, keyboard and mouse to make a computer; I can connect a gamepad to play great quality games; I can use the Apple Pencil to sketch or take notes in meetings; I can use an e-reading app to read books; I can use News+ to read magazines. It has been a long time since I was at University, but if one of the M-series iPads had existed when I was there it would have been perfect for my needs (taking notes, writing essays and searching online libraries). 🐬
Nice video as always. I'm loving my 13" M4 pro. Definitely going to be my main device for at least another 3 years, just like my M1 was🐬
Great information very informative. Thanks.
I’ve been a Mac user since the Macintosh appeared in around 1984. Through the years as the Mac Os evolved Macs were criticized for not having all the software that were available for PCs or they were limited in comparison when compared with their PC counterparts. Comparing Mac Os and iPad Os is like comparing apples and oranges….Pippins vs Granny Smiths you like your choice and it satisfies your taste.
I’ve been looking at the iPad Pro M4 and for what I do nowadays on the computer the iPad is the apple for me. Whether people prefer iPads over MacBooks is a personal choice. Not everyone needs the power of the power user’s Macs. I just like the features of the iPad lately and go the Apple Store daily comparing them both. Pippin or Granny Smith?
Choose wisely 😂
Can you make a video as to why you prefer the 11” over the 13”?
Thanks for the Video! I have an M2 iPad Pro 11 and LOVE it. I probably, am not going to be upgrading to the new M4 for a few more years. It does my day to day stuff just fine, it edits my videos (LumaFusion) and thumbnails (Canva) perfectly fine. Thank you for making the videos, the new iPad looks amazing!
I recently sold my M1 MacBook Air because the iPad does all I need. I may end up getting a MacMini, but the IPad sill kills it. I have a Linux Laptop that runs well when I feel like I need a “computer”.
Thanks again!
What computer chair do you use? It looks incredibly comfortable.
Just got my M4 13” nano screen iPP and Magic Keyboard and it is fantastic! I’ve been using iPad Pros for my daily computer since the 2018 12.9” model and this upgrade with the thinner chassis and improvements to the keyboard make it the best Apple product I’ve ever owned - and that goes back to the late 1980’s when I first started using a Mac.
My first iPad and I use it to draw for machine embroidery and I am a mechanical engineer so I use it for site visits… incredibly fast downloading and interacting with huge pdfs I’m impressed 🐬
I'm a writer and work with 100-500 page PDFs all day. I've wanted to go all in with an iPad Pro + magic keyboard, but the gimped versions of apps like Word and Excel haven't been capable of handling my workload. Yours is the first comment I've seen that addresses my concern. What app/software do you use for PDFs? Thanks for any tips!
@@MadMaxx.1977 I use revu bluebeam, my understanding is that iPads currently do not have great interfacing with office studios currently to bring up your point and hopefully this will be fixed from WWDC, but yes I had a very intensive engineering drawing for a large rec center on 30” x 42” size paper that is pretty slow moving around with a pc (even my pretty high end 3080ti about 3 seconds every zoom in and out) hope this helps
@@Areayea Thanks for your response, mate! I agree WWDC should give us a better idea of what the M4 iPad Pro can do.
@@MadMaxx.1977Am in similar boat but even with any news or updates from WWDC, we're still likely another 6-12 months from seeing any significant changes, if any. Here's to hoping I'm proven wrong.
I upgraded from the 2018 iPad Pro to the iPad Pro M4 with 512. First time I purchased the keyboard which is very nice. The new pencil is also great.
I'm no artist but the pencil is very satisfying to use with the squeeze function. The screen rarely needs to be turned above 50% indoors. Its light, thinner, landscape camera is a nice change. Apple products often have things that arent right with them, but rarely something wrong. This product continues that trend.
Great video. I have used my M1 iPP ,as my only computer, since I got it. I thank you for steering me towards the 2TB SSD. Since new,I have never used my 2013 MBA again. The iPP with the 2TB SSD, just FLIES ! I got the sweet keyboard with it , along with the the Apple Pencil , best system I have ever had. At 76,this will outlast me!
I don’t care for MacOS on iPad, but I do want to see what iPadOS matures- there’s more potential there for the software to do more for iPad. Currently waiting to see what WWDC 24 has to show as far as iPadOS. I’ll hold off on getting the M4 but very much looking forward to seeing more on the software side. Currently using M2 iPad Pro.
I love your reviews I am a iPad enthusiast as well.
How do you balance its use-case with your iPhone? Wondering as some tasks overlap. 🐬
i think the best part of the front camera move to landscape is that face id works better - don’t personally care about facetime video. but with my old ipad pro my finger was always in the way for faceID
The iPad Pro looks great. By the way that chair you’re sitting in looks comfortable. Send me a link so I can check it out. Thanks
Great review ,where do I get the wallpaper ,thanks
Coming from the 2018 iPad Pro 12.9 inch, I find the M4 13 inch iPad Pro to be noticeably more responsive in most tasks. Most notably, the response of the Pencil Pro in handwriting is better enough that I can now take cursive notes where previously I mostly needed to write in block script. But moving the cursor around to edit text also seems more fluid. In fact, when I went into Best Buy to look at the new M4 iPad Pros, I wasn’t expecting to like them enough to upgrade from the 2018 model, which still meets all my needs. But I was pleasantly surprised.
As much as I love my iPad, I can’t take it as serious professional machine since I’m a dentist and I use medical programs that are only available on windows and Mac OS. and even when I need to use keynote, word, excel I find that the apps on iPad are lacking a lot of features!
iPads cannot replace your computer because Apple doesn’t want them to
Oh dear.
An iPad can replace your laptop if a) It does what you need and b) You want to replace your laptop with an iPad. It’s simple isn’t it?
Many customers don’t want their iPads to be a keyboard and mouse reliant computer. It’s a touch first device. The things I need to do with it is efficient because it doesn’t have a cumbersome desktop OS. It’s not gonna replace a laptop for you because you already happy with your laptop.
🐬 Upgrading to the 13” iPad Pro from iPad Air. I’m excited for the new OLED display and finally having a Magic Keyboard. I use this for mainly content consumption but will be nice to use as a main device as well. M4 chip should last a long time and stay powerful!
🐬 nice video. I got the 13” M4 as well with keyboard and pencil; coming from the 2018 version. I’m not a video editor or anything but I’m really enjoying the experience. It will never replace my company provided windows laptop I have to use but this does let me disconnect from that if I’m wanting to just work through my inbox, takes a teams meeting and even use Freeform to sketch out dashboard layouts that I’m working on. I got about 6 years out of my last iPad and hope to get another 6ish out of this one. I love the keyboard, but it feels a bit less sturdy than the old one…not from a materials standpoint but when you are using the touch screen.
The different in the render times I think was 5 seconds. Doesn’t seem it’s value the upgrade! Thanks for the video man!
I am considering getting the 11inch model. I would make full use of its power for video editing. My only concern is with PWM. Flickering from OLED screen affects my eyes. In saying that I have the iPhone 14 Pro Max and above 30% brightness I don’t really notice it due to DCI dimming. Do think the same applies to this iPad?
I just went from a 2016 iPad Pro 9.7” to a 2024 iPad Pro 13”. Waiting for the case and cover glass before I open it. TBC
🐬 A nice overview and commentary.
iPad as it is currently cannot replace most peoples working computer. However, it can completely replace “home pc”. For me, I do not need anyhting more than this. And yes, I own an iPad Air and the iPad pro is completely senseless. 120 Hz? Sure, its nice, however most of the time my screen is not moving or playing 30/60fps video.
Hi
I have a big doubt regarding which screen size should I buy the 11 or 13
I'm a photographer and cinematographer...my use for the iPad would be very broad, such as using apps to control lights in the studio, using the iPad as a monitor for the drone...as well as answering emails and drawing light maps...
I've already been to the Apple store to see the 2 models in person and I still haven't decided.
This decision is really difficult. What would be your opinion?
I think Apple is slowly evolving the iPad into a device that is capable of doing the exact same things a computer does, but in a slightly different way. Maybe the iPads will one day run software that is not more similar to iOS but more to macOS and utilizes the touchscreen and has its software optimized for touch. Apple is now known to approach things slowly and carefully, so perhaps that is true to the iPad development too, adding features carefully designed to be useful for the iPad while also making it more attractive to buy by adding features no-one really asked for but are still useful.
🐬 great review!!
Nice video !
Where could we find your iPad wallpaper please ? 😊 thanks !
Just wanted to say that the thinness does improve the portability of the iPad Pro and now “manageable” even if it is a bulky thing.
🐬 Thinking of upgrading from my trusty 2018 12.9” Pro, with the old Folio keyboard, to the M4 13” Pro. Weak point of the old one is the LCD display with its dark patches and general unevenness, as well as greys instead of true blacks. Only doubt is the extra weight. The old Folio keyboard is so light that the new combo would add about 200g.
hello bro if dont mind may know that brand grip on your apple pencil and where can i buy?
I been a iPad girl since day one used a hp for 2 semesters of college absolutely hated it but now I’m going back to college this fall taking a English class hopefully I enjoy doing my work on my iPad I heard great things that iPad can do for school but I wish iPad can have Google customization like the Mac has I have everything else customized but my Google so hopefully they can add that in my opinion
I noticed that you're using sihoo chair right? Do you mind making a video about ergonomic chair comparison? I'm currently in the market for a new ergonomic chair, But aren't sure of what to buy. It would be great if you could share some recommendations within a reasonable budget. Not expensive ones like herman miller..
macOS on iPad would be as disappointing as the Surface Pro. I already have a desktop so the iPad is a great sidekick. If you don’t already have a computer then just go for a MacBook.
I came from the 2020 iPad Pro to the same model you have (iPad Pro M4 1TB), for me it wasn’t that I wanted an extremely overpowered iPad, more power than I need….it was about making it future proof….last longer I guess…
Same here. I have an M1 Max MacBook for music production. For a tablet, I don't need the power now, but I ordered the M4 iPad with 1 TB SSD and 16 GB RAM. I plan to keep it at least 5 years, and I want to be able to run any cool new software that comes out. I would rather waste money now, than risk being sorry later.
Where is the pencil grip from?
Comprehensive and thoughtful review. Picked up my iPad Pro 13” with Magic Keyboard and LOVE the upgrade! 🐬
Gaming and exporting is amazing. Love gaming 60 fps with little to no heat vs my M1. If all you do is Netflix you’ll see no difference.
The front-facing camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max is offer center too.
Great video…more info than any other review I have seen on this unit…& delivered at 100 mph 😆….hint…the next time you are out walking with your IPAD…walk into a barber & get those curls cut …..🤠
I upgraded from the 2018 iPad Pro, I to experience the newer pro apps🐬
Where can we find your wallpaper ?
If I have iPad Pro with m1, should I upgrade to the m4 ? Or no big difference?
1TB does not indicate that someone knows what they’re doing more than 512GB. Knowing what they are doing is not determined by how much storage they want in a device. Apple reviewers keep using this excuse for Apple, but it's baseless. There's no reason why the “nano-textured” display shouldn't be an option for other storage configurations.
It makes sense because those are the more hardcore or demanding users such as professional artists or videographers
@@chidorirasenganz I don’t buy that one bit.
I know a professional artist who saves all his work to the cloud and has only used about 15% of the 256GB on his old iPad with the M2 chip. He prefers to save his work to cloud storage and then download them to his computer. There are lots of people who prefer it that way.
Also, are you suggesting that before Apple introduced the 1TB configuration, there were no serious professional creators?
No one should be compelled to buy what they don’t need just to have what they desire, especially when they’d be paying for what they desire.
@@pimisi no Im saying that professionals are more likely to desire or require higher internal storage
My theory is that Apple is undercharging on the nano-texture screen. On other devices, this feature costs $500-1000 while on an iPad, it’s only $100. My reasoning they only allow it on 1TB or 2TB models is purely economical. They are taking a loss on the nano-texture while subsidizing that loss with storage profits. I suspect if they allowed that screen on base 256GB models, they’d have to charge $300 or more on it.
@@techinrl9869 No one charges $500 or more for matte screens. Also, Apple charges $100 if you want to include the matte screen on the 1TB and 2TB config. They don’t chafe you less for the 1TB and 2TB if you’re not including the matte screen, so No, they are not offsetting any cost. If I want to add a matte screen to my 512GB config, I should have the liberty to.
How about installing UTM and test emulation of x64 or ARM Win or Linux
I have had a CalDigit dock for over a year. I see this video and now first time consciously realize the USB-C cable it came with has CalDigit written on it.
🐬I’m on an M2 iPad Pro. I think I’ll stick with it for now.
What is the brand of the mouse pad?
I currently own the M1 iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil but I’m annoyed but not surprised at Apple for not making the new iPad Pros or its new accessories compatible with anything before it and the hardware is still being limited due to iPadOS where I don’t have much use value. Great video but I don’t see myself upgrading for another 5 or so years 🐬
great review! but i need your chair! can you send a link?
I may have missed it but is this 11” or 13”? thank you!
old smart keyboard work with iPad pro m4?
It’s nice. PhD student and there’s no way this can replace my MBP. I use a M1 Pro for light stuff but for real work, iPadOS is too limited
Still lack same features like last year, and year before that in terms of work software
Let’s see what wwdc next month brings.
I bought the new iPad, but I might return it before the window closes. I’m losing all faith that we will get any macOS level productivity out of this thing at wwdc. It’s been years and Apple hasn’t given us any clear roadmap to get there
🐬 Upgraded from the M2 to M4, with the knowledge that Mac OS is not designed for it. There are some tasks that Microsoft Office holds back on in their iPadOS version. That’s what I want fixed. For PowerPoint and Excel to offer full functionality of MacOS versions on the iPad. Watching your videos inspires me just a little to try out iPad Pro for productivity tasks.
WWDC24 will make or break the iPad Pro M4 for most* people. Any of the multitasking improvements will only pertain to the M series iPads (they'll be safe), but to convince people that have an iPad Pro (non-M Chip). There has to be substantial changes. I also feel like the M1/M2 will be omited from most if not all AI Features. I cannot wait for WWDC24, I want the iPad Pro 13 M4 to be my only 'Laptop'. Also, 13:47. You can use the older Magic Keyboard. But it's super jank. It's off angle. Saw a post about it.
🐬 Great video!!!
Great video thanks! Paperlike are incorrect, the nanotexture display is amazing to write and draw on with the Apple Pencil. All the note takers and illustrators I know are getting that option. It’s also so much better using gestures on the screen. Shame it’s only available on the higher end iPads.
Agree 100%
7:44 so what is the exact 4K export time compared to the M2? “Really fast, really quick” doesn’t help much 😶🌫️
I have replaced my MacBook Pro with this iPad as with the power of the M4 chip and the promised update to FCP for iPad - namely external drive support - (plus the suspected updates coming to iPad os - this will certainly replace the MacBook - but i will add that i will not be getting rid of my iMac! I think if like me you have the iMac at home you can certainly replace a MacBook and iPad with this new iPad, i have been suing for a week now in place of the MacBook and no issues so far - but am looking forward to the coming updates!
I think an iPad Pro is the perfect companion to an iMac desktop. That's what I have (M1 iPad Pro & M1 iMac).
🐬 I think for the Apple Pencil Pro you should’ve mentioned what you’re currently using it for. As to a reason to get it or not based on peoples use case. I doing drawing of course got it. But every day user who just picks it up and doesn’t tend to do anything with the pencil before. Probably doesn’t need to get it. I got the M4 11 inch upgraded from the M1 13 inch iPad Pro. Because of the new pens and I decided I wanted something lighter and smaller to draw with. iPad Pro 13 inches too big to take around.
Agree with you but how you can drag and drop files from outlook into OneDrive for example, file management is the biggest disadvantage. While it is like that it is not replacing any computer at all
When you are in your NLE you need to watch your audio gauges. Your music is peaking your levels.
🐬Fernando is by far my favourite tech UA-camr, especially for iPad content. I've got a M1 iPad Pro and I use it as a complimentary device to my M1 iMac (the iPad is my portable machine). And I take it everywhere, even for work so I can mark up 100 page reports rather than have to print and carry around all that paper from meeting to meeting. Or I use it to scribble notes down, again instead of having to carry around so much paper. And of course I use it as a content viewing machine. The Tandem OLED definitely has me intrigued. My only concern is that Apple does not offer any kind of top-up to the trade-in value with including the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil now that the older accessories are no longer supported with the newer iPad Pro. And in Canada, the whole package is very very expensive. Just don't know if it's worth it to upgrade but the FOMO is real and I know I'd use the machine and appreciate all the changes (especially that screen and the thinner, lighter footprint overall) but yeah, if there was trade in credit for the Magic Keyboard and Pencil in addition to what we get for our iPads, then I'd be heading to the Apple Store right now to upgrade.
Ah! That's why every time I try to centre the face ID cam on my desk stand. The iPad is always off-centre. (that was quietly driving me mad)
I have tried several times and never have got my 13 inch iPad over 38 watts of charging using a 140 watt power brick and a 240 watt Apple cable.
I charged from below 50 percent and I charged from the Magic Keyboard and charged from the iPad Pro port.
I’ve never come close to 60 watts of charging.
Mine tops out at 35-38 watts every time.
can someone tell me what Watch band does he Wear
What accessory do you use on your Apple Pencil Pro?
🐬 Great videos, Fernando. I just bought a Magic Keyboard for my IPad Pro M1 12.9. I would gladly have spent the cash on the new keyboard with the haptic trackpad (I also have an M1 MacBook Air and I really like the trackpad on it) but sadly it is not compatible. Peace!
there is not a process on my current M2 iPad pro cant do that the M4 is capable of. video editing, photo editing, etc. the only difference likely are import and export speeds. nothing else would be noticeably different
Solid review. However not sure I agree with you when you suggest I should run out and spend another $2000 or $3000 to purchase a heavy MacBook Pro simply because I want some Mac OS functionality on an iPad? Isn’t it the right thing to do?
Exactly, I don’t agree with it either… The logic in this video also completely ignores the numerous people who already own both a MacBook and an iPad… it’s not like the iPad has a 0% adoption rate, so why in the world are we being punished and limited 11+ generations in?
Basic applications that run great on my old M1 MacBook air or even a PC from 10 years ago, are completely unavailable on an M4 iPad in 2024. How can something so new and “powerful” be so lacking and basic.
@@DifferentAverage I completely agree, change is generations overdue! Apple could easily overtake the market if they were willing to address these lagging battery and functionality ssues?
I personally think Apple could’ve figured out a way to make the new iPads compatible with the older accessories. I can kinda understand not making the new accessories backwards compatible.
Surely they could have surrounded the camera with magnets for the pencil or found another solution for symmetry. Seems an odd concession that could have been solved with some creative design choices.
Intro theme sounds very similar to Test Drive by Ariana Grande, nice 👍
🐬 2015 MacBook Pro upgrading to an M4 IPad? You think I should do it?
Not if you need to do desktop tasks, iPadOS is very very poor at this. You're better off getting a dirt cheap iPad for touch and a decent laptop still which is annoying if you just want one device to manage. Wait for WWDC if Apple lock AI into M4 chips also as that's the big news coming then.
Being someone coming from iPad mostly to a MacBook. The one thing I don’t miss is only being able run audio from one app. If you are used to that now it will be missed. It’s something you don’t think about usually since it’s always an option on laptops
I do not use anything except the IPad Pro and haven’t for many years.
🐬 I upgraded to a 13” 2TB Nano iPP with Keyboard and Pencil from: a 13” first-gen iPP, a 2015 12” MacBook, and a 2015 iMac (basically making the M3 iPP my only Apple computer). Why? Because in 2017, when Apple went to the proprietary file system on macOS, it broke compatibility with all third-party accessibility software. As a user with partial Blindness, iPadOS is a far more accessible operating system than has been macOS since 2017. Yes, iPadOS has issues, as have all early edition operating systems, the complaints of others are valid. But macOS doesn’t work for me or likely many users with disabilities for whom macOS is inaccessible.
I really dislike these UA-camrs telling us to get a Mac if you expect more from iPad. The iPad costs more than the MacBook Pro in many instances now and should be just as capable
Can you answer one question that everyone seems to be dodging like the plague: Does the screen dim while under load? (LR, PS, or davinci resolve) Thanks in advance!
I personally haven’t experienced that yet. It did tend to happen to my m1 iPad Pro on occasion. So I will keep you in the loop
I returned the M1 iPad Pro due to that and haven’t looked back. I’m considering the M4 due to the screen for my photo work and would really love to know if that’s an issue that’s been fixed. Especially considering a lot more efficiency has been implemented via software and hardware by now.
waiting for WWDC
🐬 I Upgraded. 😊
I dont think it brings much over the M2, software still holds it back...
With the lighter design I upgraded my 11" M1 to the 13" M4 and loving it - as you note it's light enough to use as a table now IMHO as well. While I love it and the new Magic Keyboard is very MBP like when typing I'm not sure I could give up my M3 MBP yet but they are definitely getting close. If I could dual boot MacOS on it... it's all I would need. Great review! I went 512 / cellular so only 9 core but my GB6 score are higher than most so happy to have won the silicon lottery this time around.
I have the 2020 iPad pro (one before the M1) and I am eagerly waiting to see what the new iPadOS is going to be like before thinking of upgrading to the M4, if there isn't much functionality change then its the same iPad as what I have just a bit faster, but if there's functionality like MacOS built into iPadOS then its time to upgrade, I wanted to have my iPad be my only computer but that functionality just isn't there yet and I have to use either my Surface Pro 8 or my 2018 Mac Mini for some stuff
I had the 2020 as well, and upgraded to the latest because my iPad internal screen connection was dying (screen would go black randomly, but still functional if connected to external monitor). Other than switching from 12.9” to 11” I can’t tell a difference between the two on the day to day after a week of use. Daily use case of email, safari, numbers and sketching using Procreate. As of today, I’m fine with it, wouldn’t have minded if my old iPad lasted another year or three. Have a PC for 3D modeling or large spreadsheets and the desktop features of some apps.
@@Chefcooken yea, I do custom apparel so my cutter is only windows and I use Coreldraw, easier to use on windows, perfect world would to be able to install Parallels on the Ipad and install windows lol
I have the 2020 11” iPad Pro and I just upgraded to the 13” iPad Pro. I was thinking the same thing, maybe I should wait for the next version of iPad OS, but I went ahead and got it. I like it so far, the screen is amazing. I’m testing it out now, if I don’t like it I have extended return period to return it. But so far it’s great. I do zoom, teams, word processing, and light coding, and also discord. I want it to replace my MacBook Air 2020. Honestly I was so mad when they didn’t release proper external monitor support for my 2020 iPad. Idk what new features are in store, but so far I have almost no issues except when the battery is at 100 percent there are issues connecting to an external monitor.
@@mikebonvie651You can use Remote Desktop to use your PC remotely. I do this and basically now use my PC as a server.
You’re smart, I upgraded from the iPad mini to the iPad Pro M4… Now I’m starting to feel like an idiot who should’ve waited till after WWDC at the earliest and am still contemplating returning it. According to this video, there’s no place for me in the iPad ecosystem, especially since already have an iPhone and MacBook Pro.
Comprehensive review covering a lot of features and some use cases and comparisons.
M4 is simply OVERKILL for iPadOS however. Until the OS can actually do simple desktop stop, people are better off going for the cheapest iPad and saving x4 money if they want a tablet unless they're an artist or creative or have a big budget.
The "Let iPad Pros Do MacOS Things" won't go away and will only get stronger in demand from customers who put their trust in Apple's ecosystem and brand.
Lots of articles say that even ten-year-old iPads are still being used, repurposed due to their longevity and no doubt due to future-proofing by using the best chips available. I never will understand people complaining about overkill, it just does not make any sense. Surely even if you don't keep it for ten years, you can sell it to someone else. I class people who comment about overkill as flexing as they clearly do not understand that even for smartphones most users buy phones with chips that they will never come close to pushing. Should we only make less powerful chips because some people think that future-proofing and e-waste are not major reasons to buy?
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I absolutely disagree on the speakers, they are much worse, even that the 2018 ipad pro. I wonder how you cannot hear that?
iPad OS is so limited. It’s like trying to run a marathon with ankle weights. It just makes it that much harder. It’s a good casual computer, but not for my Pro needs such as music production.
Bro fine as hell